Saturday, 07 January 2023 Skills of Crafting and Playing Iranian Dotār Dotār is the oldest stringed musical instrument not only in Iran, but also in all the Middle East and Central Asia. The depiction of this musical instrument is existing ...
Saturday, 07 January 2023 Qalishuyan (Carpet Washing) Ritual in Mashhad-e Ardehal There are some nearby villages in the west of Kashan City which is called Aredhal altogether. The center of these villages is Mashhad-e Ardehal that is also known as ...
Saturday, 07 January 2023 Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei Rituals Zoorkhaneh or Humorous sport is an epic art indicating the Islamic, mythic and ancient Iranian beliefs. This traditional sport is done by 10 to 20 men and it is ...
Saturday, 07 January 2023 Art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh Kamancha is one of the Iranian traditional and original musical instruments with a long history. The name of Kamancha has been appeared in some poems and texts from ...
Saturday, 07 January 2023 Ritual Dramatic Art of Ta’ziye Ta’ziye literally means mourning, however, what is evoked for Iranians by hearing the name of Ta’ziye is a special religious and ritual drama in which those who are ...
Wednesday, 04 January 2023 Nowruz Nowruz (literally translated New Day) is one of the oldest celebrations in ancient Persia, which is held vigorously in the first day of spring marking the beginning of ...
Wednesday, 04 January 2023 Naqqāli, Iranian Dramatic Story-telling Recitation or Parda Khwani is one of the ancient rituals in Iran, with different changes over time. The origin of recitation goes back, in terms of etymology-meaning ...
Wednesday, 04 January 2023 Music of the Bakhshies of Khorasan Musicians and singers of North Khorasan include three groups as Lovers, Bakhshies and Leveler (Luti); playing instruments like Kamancheh, Dotar, Sorna, Drum, Quseme and ...
Wednesday, 04 January 2023 Radif of Iranian Music Iranian music is also called Iranian traditional music, classical music of Iran and sometimes instrumental music of Iran. In fact, this art has been transferred orally ...